The Executive Director of the Resource Centre for the Blind, Temitayo Ayinla, has called on federal and state governments to invest more in inclusive education, assistive technology and specialised teacher training to expand opportunities for visually impaired students in Nigeria.
In a statement released and signed by the Executive Director of the Resource Centre for the Blind, Temitope Ajayi, Ayinla highlighted the challenges confronting visually impaired students at an event marking World Sight Day and International White Cane Day at Methodist Girls’ High School, Yaba, Lagos.
Speaking on the Theme: “Beyond Screening: Early Detection, Intervention & Inclusion,” Ayinla identified the shortage of teachers trained in special education and the lack of accessible learning materials as major barriers limiting the academic and career opportunities available to blind students.
According to her, these challenges often discourage visually impaired students from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“Many visually impaired students
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